The Red Arrows are the world’s best-known fast jet display team. Last autumn, the Squadron flew to the Middle East for Exercise Eastern Hawk, an intensive and spectacular ten-country promotional tour. Our writer, Jonathan Bell, looks at what it takes to stage such a dynamic display of the best of British.

With an abundance of natural beauty – including spectacular mountains, isolated deserts and remote turquoise beaches – Oman is the perfect destination for those wanting to go straight to the heart of Arabia’s ancient soul, without sacrificing modern day comforts.

Take the time to discover the unique wines of the Eastern Mediterranean, where ancient grape varieties are utilised to their full potential by using modern techniques, creating some of the world’s most distinctive wines.

Mexico has mega cities, tiny pueblos, tropical jungles and ancient Mayan ruins but, thanks to a little help from 007, it’s the country’s cultural day of the dead celebrations and iconic sugar skulls that have grabbed the world’s attention.

New for 2017, the latest flybridge model in Sunseeker’s legendary Manhattan line combines expansive and luxurious interior spaces with the exemplary performance and handling for which the marque is renowned.